Blue Note

Ron Otis (tenor saxophone), Ron Otis (drums), Ibrahim Jones (bass), Dave McMurray (co-mixer), Dave McMurray (tenor saxophone), Jeff Canady (drums), Dave McMurray (saxophone), Dave McMurray (saxophones), Dave McMurray (voice), Dave McMurray (additional keyboards), Dave McMurray (soprano saxophone), Dave McMurray (keyboards), Dave McMurray (bass clarinet), Dave McMurray (percussion)

Lee Morgan, Billy Higgins (drums), Bennie Maupin (tenor saxophone), George Benson (guitar), John Hicks (piano), Reggie Workman (bass)

Bud Powell (piano)

Marcus Strickland Twi-Life

Lionel Loueke (guitar), Ferenc Nemeth (drums), Massimo Biolcati (bass guitar)

Juliano Rossi

Javon Jackson

Bobby Hutcherson (marimba), Bobbye Porter Hall (percussion), Jerry Peters (piano), Ernie Watts (woodwinds), John Rowin (guitar), Chuck Rainey (bass), Harvey Mason (drums)

Wayne Shorter (tenor saxophone), Curtis Fuller (trombone), James Spaulding (alto saxophone, flute), Herbie Hancock (piano), Ron Carter (bass (vocal)), Joe Chambers (drums)

Ornette Coleman Trio, The Ornette Coleman Trio

Big John Patton (organ), Grant Green (guitar), Hugh Walker (drums), Richard Landrum (conga)

The Three Sounds, Andrew Simpkins (bass guitar), Bill Dowdy (drums), Gene Harris (organ), Gene Harris (piano)

Kendrick Scott Oracle, Michael Moreno (guitar), Taylor Eigsti (keyboards), John Ellis (saxophone), John Ellis (bass clarinet), Lim Wei (unknown), Joe Sanders (bass guitar), Taylor Eigsti (piano), Kendrick Scott (drums)

Eddie Gale, Art Jenkins (vocalist), Evelyn Goodwin (vocalist), Barbara Dove (vocalist), Fulumi Prince (vocalist), Edward Walrond (vocalist), Mildred Weston (vocalist), Sondra Walston (vocalist), Sylvia Bibbs (vocalist), H. Norman Wright (vocalist), Elaine Beiner (vocalist), Russell Lyle (flute), Judah Samuel (upright bass), Richard Hackett (drums), Joann Gale (singer), Thomas Holman (drums)

Freddie Hubbard (trumpet), Larry Ridley (upright bass), Pete La Roca (drums), Big Black (conga), Harold Mabern (piano), Lee Morgan (trumpet), James Spaulding (flute), James Spaulding (alto saxophone)

Marcus Strickland's Twi-Life, Mitch Henry (additional vocals, keyboards, organ, clavichord), Keyon Harrold (additional vocals, trumpet, vocals, flugelhorn), BIGYUKI (keyboards, additional vocals), Jack DeBoe (additional vocals), Charles Haynes (drums), Kyle Miles (additional vocals, electric bass, bass), Marcus Strickland (tenor saxophone, alto saxophone, additional vocals, bass clarinet, programmer, soprano saxophone, saxophone), Pino Palladino (electric bass), Chris Dave (drums, drum programmer), Jean Baylor (vocals), Meshell Ndegeocello (bass guitar, electric bass), Chris Bruce (guitar), Robert Glasper (piano, keyboards), James Francies (keyboards), Chris Haynes (drums)

Hank Mobley

Gil Melle (tenor saxophone), Joe Morello (drums), Clyde Lombardi (upright bass), George Wallington (piano), Eddie Bert (trombone), Tal Farlow (guitar), Red Mitchell (bass (vocal), upright bass), Max Roach (drums), Joe Manning (vibraphone), Monica Dell (singer, vocals)

Wynton Marsalis (trumpet), Willie Nelson (guitar), Mickey Raphael (harmonica), Dan Nimmer (piano), Walter Blanding (soprano saxophone), Walter Blanding (tenor saxophone), Carlos Henriquez (bass), Ali Jackson (drums)

Brother Jack McDuff

Dodo Greene, Grant Green (musicians (emi load: do not use)), Ike Quebec (musicians (emi load: do not use)), Milt Hinton (bass), Al Harewood (musicians (emi load: do not use)), Milt Hinton (musicians (emi load: do not use)), Sir Charles Thompson (musicians (emi load: do not use))

Don Byron, Biz Markie

Jimmy Smith

Keth Robinson (background vocalist), Terrence Marks (background vocalist), Adarryl Perry (background vocalist), George Howard (soprano saxophone), George Howard (drum programming), Eric Daniels (keyboards), Eric Daniels (drum programming), Tammy Thomas (background vocalist)

Charlie Parker (alto saxophone), Roy Haynes (drums), Frank Strozier (drums), Red Garland (piano), Bernie Griggs (bass), Bernie Briggs (bass), Kenny Clarke (drums), Jimmy Woods (bass), Herb Pomeroy (trumpet), Sir Charles Thompson (piano), Jimmy Woode (bass)

Stefon Harris

The Three Sounds, Gene Harris (piano, organ), Andrew Simpkins (bass guitar), Bill Dowdy (drums)

Count Basie And His Orchestra, Duke Ellington, Stan Kenton And His Orchestra, Sture Swenson (baritone saxophone), Billy Root (baritone saxophone), Bill Trijillo (tenor saxophone), Archie LaCoque (trombone), Kent Larsen (trombone), Bill Smiley (bass trombone), Bob Olson (bass trombone), Jim Amlotte (trombone), Richie Kamuca (tenor saxophone), Lennie Niehaus (alto saxophone), Jerry McKenzie (drums), Red Kelly (bass), Stan Kenton (piano), Frank Huggins (trumpet), Bud Brisbois (trumpet), Joe Burnett (trumpet), Jack Sheldon (trumpet), Roger Middleton (trumpet), Gerald Wilson, The Buddy Rich Big Band, Cannonball Adderley (alto saxophone), Bill Barber (tuba), Phil Bodner (woodwinds), Chuck Wayne (guitar), Philly Joe Jones (drums), Paul Chambers (bass), Julius Watkins (french horn), Frank Rehak (trombone), Gil Evans (piano), Johnny Coles (trumpet), Louis Mucci (trumpet), Joe Bennet (trombone), Clyde Reasinger (trumpet), Tom Mitchell (trombone), Chet Baker (trumpet), Jimmy Bond (bass), Peter Littman (drums), Bobby Timmons (piano), Bob Graf (tenor saxophone), Fred Waters (alto saxophone), Bob Burgess (trombone), Phil Urso (alto saxophone), Phil Urso (tenor saxophone), Phil Urso (baritone saxophone), Bill Hood (baritone saxophone), Stanley Turrentine (tenor saxophone), Budd Johnson (tenor saxophone), Budd Johnson (clarinet), Danny Bank (alto flute), Danny Bank (piccolo), Danny Bank (clarinet), Budd Johnson (bass clarinet), Budd Johnson (soprano saxophone), Bob Cranshaw (bass), Grady Tate (drums), Kenny Burrell (guitar), Herbie Hanock (piano), Bob Ashtron (alto saxophone), Bob Ashtron (clarinet), Danny Bank (alto saxophone), Danny Bank (flute), Snooky Young (trumpet), Clark Terry (trumpet), Ernie Royal (trumpet), Clark Terry (flugelhorn), J.J. Johnson (trombone), Phil Woods (clarinet), Phil Woods (alto saxophone), Tony Studd (trombone), Jimmy Cleveland (trombone), Thad Jones, Mel Lewis, Gil Fuller, Dizzy Gillespie, Don Ellis (trumpet), Ray Neapolitan (bass), Dave MacKay (piano), John Magruder (baritone saxophone), Frank De La Rosa (bass), Duck Domanico (bass), Chino Valdes (conga), Chino Valdes (bongos), Alan Estes (drums), Steve Bohannon (drums), Ron Starr (tenor saxophone), Ira Schulman (tenor saxophone), Ed Warren (trumpet), Alan Weight (trumpet), Glenn Stuart (trumpet), Bob Harmon (trumpet), Dave Wells (trombone), Tom Scott (soprano saxophone), Terry Woodson (trombone), Ron Meyers (trombone), Ruben Leon (alto saxophone), Wendell Culley (trumpet), Count Basie (piano) Oliver Nelson, Duke Pearson, Tim Engels, George Russell

Louis Smith (trumpet), Buckshot La Funke (alto saxophone), Art Taylor (drums), Duke Jordan (piano), Doug Watkins (bass), Tommy Flanagan (piano)

Cassandra Wilson (guitar), Keith "Keefus" Ciancia (piano), Keith "Keefus" Ciancia (keyboards), Keith "Keefus" Ciancia (programmer), Reginald Veal (upright bass), Jim Keltner (drums), Mike Elizondo (programmer), T-Bone Burnett (guitar), Reginald Veal (bass), Carla Azar (drums), Bill Maxwell (drums), Bill Maxwell (bass), Marc Ribot (guitar), Mike Elizondo (bass), Colin Linden (guitar), Colin Linden (mandolin), Jay A. Bellerose (percussion), Jay A. Bellerose (drums), Keb' Mo' (guitar), Mike Elizondo (keyboards), Keith "Keefus" Ciancia (bass guitar), Grégoire Maret (harmonica), Mike Piersante (percussion)

Louis Hayes (drums), Dezron Douglas (bass guitar), Abraham Burton (tenor saxophone), David Bryant (piano, acoustic guitar), Josh Evans (trumpet), Steve Nelson (vibraphone), Gregory Porter (vocals)

Art Blakey

Art Taylor (drums), Wynton Kelly (piano), Paul Chambers (bass), Carlos "Patato" Valdez (conga), Stanley Turrentine (tenor saxophone), Dave Burns (trumpet)

The Three Sounds, Buddy Collette (woodwinds), Freddie Robinson (guitar), Alan Estes (percussion), David Duke (french horn), Carl Burnett (drums), Gene Harris (piano), Henry Franklin (bass) Monk Higgins

Bob Brookmeyer (trombone), Zoot Sims (tenorsaxophone), Al Cohn (tenorsaxophone, baritonesaxophone), Hank Jones (piano), Freddie Green (guitar), Eddie Jones (bass), Charlie Persip (drumkit), Harry 'Sweets' Edison (trumpet)

Moacir Santos (alto saxophone, saxophones, percussion), Ray Pizzi (soprano, soprano saxophone), Oscar Brashear (trumpet), Jerome Richardson (soprano saxophone), J.J. Johnson (trombone), Don Menza (flute, tenor saxophone), Gary Foster (alto saxophone)

Stanley Jordan

The Wild Magnolias, The Black Bottom Brass Band of Osaka, Japan (participant), Dr. John, Glenn A. Gaines (music production) Wardell Quezerque

Paulinho Da Costa (percussion), George Duke (synclavier), George Duke (piano), Freddie Washington (bass), Paul Jackson (guitar), Rick Lawson (drums), Billy Childs (piano), Billy Kilson (drums), Chris Severin (bass), Marvin "Smitty" Smith (drums), Mulgrew Miller (piano), Charnett Moffett (bass), Dianne Reeves (background vocalist), Alex Acuña (percussion), Munyungo Jackson (percussion), Abraham Laboriel (drums), Luis Conte (percussion), Jimmy Johnson (fretless bass), Eduardo Del Barrio (synthesizer), Tara Kiki (voices), John Beasley (piano), Joey Heredia (drums), Kevin Eubanks (acoustic guitar), Stanley Clarke (bass), Reginald Veal (bass), Otmaro Ruiz (synthesizer), Otmaro Ruiz (background vocalist), Otmaro Ruiz (piano), Romero Lubambo (guitar), Rocky Bryant (drums), Wayne Holmes (background vocalist), George Duke (background vocalist), Reginald Veal (background vocalist), Rocky Bryant (background vocalist), George Duke (keyboards), Munyungo Jackson (background vocalist), Reginald Veal (upright bass), Greg Hutchinson (drums), Reginald Veal (electric bass) Patrick Gandy

Donald Byrd, Billy Higgins (drums), Wayne Shorter (tenor saxophone), Herbie Hancock (piano), Butch Warren (bass)

Amos Lee (guitar, vocalist, drumkit, baritoneguitar), Nat Skiles (mandolin, guitar), Chris Joyner (organ, piano), Jaron Olevksy (bass, piano), Pete Thomas (drumkit), Jaron Olevsky (bass, piano), Fred Berman (drumkit, percussion), Barrie Maguire (bass), David Kalish (guitar), John Hughes (ukulele), Greg Leisz (pedalsteelguitar)

Irakere

Andrew Hill (piano), Greg Tardy (tenor saxophone), Charles Tolliver (trumpet), Greg Tardy (clarinet), Greg Tardy (bass clarinet), John Hebert (bass), Eric McPherson (drums)

Horace Parlan (piano), Al Harewood (drums), Ray Baretto (conga), George Tucker (bass), Charlie Rouse, Big John Patton, Ike Quebec (tenor saxophone), Garvin Masseaux (musicians (emi load: do not use)), Willie Bobo (drums), Wendell Marshall (bass), Wendell Marshall (bass guitar), Kenny Burrell (guitar), Garvin Masseaux (percussion), Cannonball Adderley, Sergio Mendes, The Bossa Rio Sextet, Kenny Dorham, Grant Green (guitar), Carvin Masseaux (percussion), Carlos "Patato" Valdez (conga), Johnny Acea (piano), Horace Silver Quintet, J.J. Johnson, Joe Henderson (tenor saxophone), Roger Humphries (drums), Horace Silver (piano), Bob Cranshaw (bass), Woody Shaw (trumpet), Eliane Elias (piano), Eddie Gomez (double bass), Naná Vasconcelos (percussion), Jack DeJohnette (drums), Andrew Hill, Hank Mobley (tenor saxophone), Larry Ridley (bass), Billy Higgins (drums), Harold Mabern (piano), Lee Morgan (trumpet), Lou Donaldson, Donald Byrd, Doug Watkins (bass), Duke Pearson (piano), Lex Humphries (drums)

Arturo O’Farrill

Lloyd Glenn (piano), Jack McVea (tenor saxophone), Billy Hadnott (bass), Bob Harvey (drums), Jesse Ervin (guitar), Jack Constanzo (bongos)

Charles Lloyd, Zakir Hussain, Julian Lage

Earl Klugh (guitar), Barry Eastmond (keyboards), Luico Hopper (bass (vocal)), Ted Thomas Jr (drums), Eric Gale (electric guitar), Sammy Figueroa (percussion), Carlos Rios (electric guitar), Brian Brake (drums), Joe Beck (electric guitar), Orchestra, Dave Matthews

Joe Henderson (tenorsaxophone, saxophone), Ron Carter (uprightbass), Al Foster (drumkit)

Herbie Nichols (piano), Al McKibbon (bass (vocal)), Art Taylor (drums)

Earl Klugh (acoustic guitar), Harvey Mason (drums), Phil Schier (horn arranger), Dave Grusin (keyboards), Dave Grusin (piano), Lee Ritenour (guitar), Lee Ritenour (electric guitar), Anthony Jackson (electric bass), Ralph McDonald (percussion), Paulinho Da Costa (percussion), Raymond Pounds (drums), Charles Meeks (bass), Earl Klugh (guitar), Greg Phillinganes (keyboards), Paul Jackson (electric guitar), Greg Phillinganes (piano), Victor Lewis (drums), Earl Klugh (steel guitar), Gene Dunlap (drums), Greg Phillinganes (synthesizer), Scott Edwards (bass), David Nadiend (concertmaster), Dr. Gibbs (percussion), David Saltman (bass), James Bradley, Jr. (drums) Dave Matthews

Horace Silver (piano), Louis Hayes (drums), Art Farmer (trumpet), Hank Mobley (tenor saxophone), Teddy Kotick (bass)

Lee Morgan (trumpet), Sonny Clark (piano), Doug Watkins (bass), Art Taylor (drums)

Wayne Shorter (tenor saxophone), Lee Morgan (trumpet), Reginald Workman (bass (vocal)), Elvin Jones (drums), McCoy Tyner (piano)

Earl Klugh (guitar), Sammy Figueroa (percussion), Carlos Rios (electric guitar), Luico Hopper (bass), Barry Eastmond (keyboards), Ted Thomas Jr (drums), Gene Dunlap (drums), Dr. Gibbs (percussion), Marcus Miller (bass), Mickie Roquemore (keyboards), Greg Phillinganes (guitar), Mickey Roquemore (piano), Mickey Roquemore (keyboards), Mickie Roquemore (piano), Perry Hughes (electric guitar), Earl Klugh (acoustic guitar), Paulinho Da Costa (percussion), Greg Phillinganes (keyboards), Scott Edwards (bass), Gene Dunlap (percussion), Ronnie Foster (piano), Ricky Lawson (drums), Phil Upchurch (electric guitar), Donald Griffin (electric guitar), Nathan East (bass), Dave Grusin (keyboards), Dave Grusin (synthesizer), Phil Schier (horn arranger), Ralph McDonald (percussion), Lee Ritenour (electric guitar), Anthony Jackson (bass guitar), Steve Gadd (drums), Harvey Mason (drums), Ralph Mac Donald (percussion), Harvey Mason (percussion), Dave Grusin (percussion), Dave Grusin (piano), Charles Meeks (bass), Earl Klugh (electric guitar), Laudir Deoliverira (percussion), Greg Phillinganes (piano), Earl Klugh (steel guitar), Greg Phillinganes (electric guitar), Charles Meeks (electric bass), Victor Lewis (drums), Francisco Centeno (electric bass), Raymond Pounds (drums), Paul Jackson (electric guitar), Eric Gale (electric guitar), David Briggs (piano), Lloyd Green (pedal steel), Reggie Young (electric guitar), Mike Leech (bass) Dave Matthews

Andrew Hill

Kenny Burrell (guitar), Bernie Glow (trumpet), Joe Shepley (trumpet), Marvin Stamm (trumpet), Wayne Andre (trombone), Jimmy Cleveland (trombone), Urbie Green (trombone), Alan Raph (basstrombone), Don Butterfield (tuba), Jerome Richardson (flute, piccoloflute), Warren Bernhardt (piano), Ron Carter (bass, bassguitar), Donald MacDonald (drumkit), Johnny Pacheco (percussion), Richard Wyands (piano), Freddie Waits (drumkit), J.J. Johnson (trombone), Tom Mitchell (trombone), Jay Sherman (trombone), Phil Bodner (flute, piccoloflute), Hank Jones (piano), Billy Cobham (drumkit), Jack Jennings (percussion), Don Sebesky

Dexter Gordon

Herbie Hancock (piano), Billy Higgins (drums), Butch Warren (bass), Freddie Hubbard (trumpet), Dexter Gordon (tenor saxophone), Freddie Hubbard (flugelhorn), Chuck Israels (bass), Hank Mobley (tenor saxophone), Donald Byrd (trumpet), Grachan Moncur III (trombone), Grant Green (guitar), Tony Williams (drums)

Erik Truffaz